Weight Watchers Chat - Part II

[sjms71]

Here's to all the Wednesday weigh in's good luck today!

 

[BabyTigger99]

Wow, we had some crazy weather last night!!! I dropped DS off at football practice, hung out there for a bit, then went to the Y, which is right down the road. Skies were looking black, but it was all moving north of us. So, I do my weight lifting, walk the track a bit, and then go to Zumba class. Four songs into class, someone from the Y comes in, says we need to shut down, there is a TORNADO WARNING!! So, I start freaking out a bit, ask if they are making us stay, am told that we can leave at our own risk, and I bolt out the door to go get DS. We drive home, it is BLACK outside. Get home, settle down a bit (at this point, I believe the warnings were cancelled). Finally, about 30 minutes after we get home, we get a HUGE downpour!! So, thankfully, I did get some exercise in, and we got rain we needed!! LOL

 

[Sandi]

Wow, we had some crazy weather last night!!! I dropped DS off at football practice, hung out there for a bit, then went to the Y, which is right down the road. Skies were looking black, but it was all moving north of us. So, I do my weight lifting, walk the track a bit, and then go to Zumba class. Four songs into class, someone from the Y comes in, says we need to shut down, there is a TORNADO WARNING!! So, I start freaking out a bit, ask if they are making us stay, am told that we can leave at our own risk, and I bolt out the door to go get DS. We drive home, it is BLACK outside. Get home, settle down a bit (at this point, I believe the warnings were cancelled). Finally, about 30 minutes after we get home, we get a HUGE downpour!! So, thankfully, I did get some exercise in, and we got rain we needed!! LOL

We got that storm later in the night. I think it lost a lot of power over Lake Michigan. Lots of lightning and thunder; not a lot of rain.

I will miss my WI today -- which is fine (too much Thai last night anyway). I'm going to Ann Arbor to interview students and won't be able to squeeze in a WI before hitting the road. I think I'll do it Saturday morning. I don't think I'll be able to lose 5 pounds by then . . .

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Here's to all the Wednesday weigh in's good luck today!

Thanks! It wont be pretty but I'll do it. I'll do my best to post later today. I've got tons of running around to do this morning and this aft.

Wow, we had some crazy weather last night!!! I dropped DS off at football practice, hung out there for a bit, then went to the Y, which is right down the road. Skies were looking black, but it was all moving north of us. So, I do my weight lifting, walk the track a bit, and then go to Zumba class. Four songs into class, someone from the Y comes in, says we need to shut down, there is a TORNADO WARNING!! So, I start freaking out a bit, ask if they are making us stay, am told that we can leave at our own risk, and I bolt out the door to go get DS. We drive home, it is BLACK outside. Get home, settle down a bit (at this point, I believe the warnings were cancelled). Finally, about 30 minutes after we get home, we get a HUGE downpour!! So, thankfully, I did get some exercise in, and we got rain we needed!! LOL

I'm glad there was no tornado!!

We got that storm later in the night. I think it lost a lot of power over Lake Michigan. Lots of lightning and thunder; not a lot of rain.

I will miss my WI today -- which is fine (too much Thai last night anyway). I'm going to Ann Arbor to interview students and won't be able to squeeze in a WI before hitting the road. I think I'll do it Saturday morning. I don't think I'll be able to lose 5 pounds by then . . .

Sorry you'll miss out on your weigh-in today. I'll weigh in but DS has swimming lessons at 10:30 all week so I do have to miss the meeting. Good luck on Saturday.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

I've been bored with supper for a while now. Anyone have any exciting ideas for around 10 - 12 points that you'd like to share??

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Well, I'm back. I was actually down 0.4! I can't help wondering what the result would have been if I hadn't sabotaged myself yesterday.

This is a brand new week without any mistakes in it. Lets see how long I can keep it that way.

Good luck to the rest of you weighing in this week.

 

[sjms71]

Well, I'm back. I was actually down 0.4! I can't help wondering what the result would have been if I hadn't sabotaged myself yesterday.

This is a brand new week without any mistakes in it. Lets see how long I can keep it that way.

Good luck to the rest of you weighing in this week.

Glad to see your weigh in wasn't as bad as you anticipated! As for dinner I am kind of in a rut myself. Yesterday I got an email from skinnytaste.com it looked really good. It was a thinly sliced steak with onions and mushrooms, you could have over rice. I may make that this week. Today she had the same thing but with cheese and made it a sandwich.

 

[NC State]

I lost 1.8 lbs this week, which means that I lost what I had regained and some from last week. My grand total is 30 lbs in 25 weeks! I had made a mini goal to lose 30 lbs by the time we go to Disney. Well I leave in 3 weeks and 3 days so I have made my goal and hope to lose more before we go. I'm half way to my goal of 60 lbs.

I am worried about this weekend. Monday is my birthday so I'm celebrating with family and friends on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Not looking forward to next Wednesday.

-Stephanie

 

[sjms71]

I lost 1.8 lbs this week, which means that I lost what I had regained and some from last week. My grand total is 30 lbs in 25 weeks! I had made a mini goal to lose 30 lbs by the time we go to Disney. Well I leave in 3 weeks and 3 days so I have made my goal and hope to lose more before we go. I'm half way to my goal of 60 lbs.

I am worried about this weekend. Monday is my birthday so I'm celebrating with family and friends on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Not looking forward to next Wednesday.

-Stephanie

Way to go Steph . How exciting to be half way to goal! enjoy your birthday and have a great time!

 

[kisaacs]

Success today... down .8 lbs. That puts me at 13.8 which also puts me past the halfway point to my goal (27).

Congrats on the weigh in and have a wonderful birthday! This past weekend I celebrated my brother's 30th birthday and had a BBQ at a friend's house and still stayed on plan, had fun, ate and drank yummy food, and lost weight, so it can be done!

Kristen

 

[acf_1991]

Oops! I almost forgot that I wanted to check in with everyone on last week's progress. My weigh in was Sunday. I went from 161.8 to 161.4 so I would say I had a successful week. I would like to see larger numbers but as long as it's not a gain I'm happy.
I've had trouble trying to change my eating habits completely. I went out to eat about two or three times last week and I find it really hard to work out every day. I've been thinking of maybe joining a team sport so maybe it will motivate me more.
Quick question, how long did it take for everyone to change their eating habits? I'm trying, but it's harder that I thought.

 

[BabyTigger99]

I know for myself, I changed my eating habits from Day 1, and really focused on that for the first few weeks, diligently weighing and measuring and tracking EVERYTHING.

 

[disbabyndaddy]

Well...the State Fair is OVER, and I'm getting back into the groove of "everyday life". I made it through without having hardly any fair food -- thanks to some pre-planning and a filing cabinet drawer full of my own food/snacks -- and actually LOST four pounds! I don't anticipate keeping them off, because I basically was eating only one meal a day and walking a ton. I certainly haven't kept that up in the four days since the Fair closed.

Just wanted to say "HI" and check in. I have about a month's worth of reading to catch up on!! Hope all the WW-DISers are doing well!!

 

[kisaacs]

Quick question, how long did it take for everyone to change their eating habits?

For me, I tried to purge my house and make a big turnaround with eating from day one and it's worked for the most part. But, I am in week 11 and it still doesn't feel "second nature", if you know what I mean. I brought this up in my meeting last week that I loved the program, loved that it worked, and loved the food that I'm eating, but don't like the way I feel like everything I do revolves around what I eat. I asked if it ever goes away. I got mixed reviews.

Some said it goes away eventually, and others say its there all the time. I do think that once you have your general repetoire of restaurants figured out it gets a lot easier. Going to a new restaurant still causes some anxiety for me, which kind of takes the fun out of going out. I do have a few rules that I follow when I'm out that help -

1. I don't get chicken or a salad if I can at all avoid them. I have them all the time at home.
2. I go straight to the seafood section - preferably scallops or shrimp, but I'll do fish too. Those are items I don't cook too often at home because I'm not so great at preparing them, but I love them. THey're also very low point, so I can stay pretty safe with them.
3. Modify the menu if I feel I need it and ask questions. I don't feel bad about that anymore.
4. Estimate the best I can then be okay with it. If my guesses aren't perfect, they're not perfect, but in reality, just being aware of what I was eating made me make much better choices.

Having those "guidelines" in my head make me feel more in control and less anxious. Don't know if that helps at all, but there it is

Kristen

 

[sjms71]

Good morning!! Ok, I just need to stop trying to figure this out. I am down 1.6 today . Did great except Saturday but wasn't expecting a huge loss however, I AM NOT COMPLAINING!!!!. I missed 70lbs loss by .2 and have 1.4 to goal. I leave for disney in about 2 weeks too. This will be my motivation for the weekend. I know I can do it I am so close but somehow it feels so far away. Running around doing stuff today as my usual Thursday, hope everyone has a great day!!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Wow, we had some crazy weather last night!!! I dropped DS off at football practice, hung out there for a bit, then went to the Y, which is right down the road. Skies were looking black, but it was all moving north of us. So, I do my weight lifting, walk the track a bit, and then go to Zumba class. Four songs into class, someone from the Y comes in, says we need to shut down, there is a TORNADO WARNING!! So, I start freaking out a bit, ask if they are making us stay, am told that we can leave at our own risk, and I bolt out the door to go get DS. We drive home, it is BLACK outside. Get home, settle down a bit (at this point, I believe the warnings were cancelled). Finally, about 30 minutes after we get home, we get a HUGE downpour!! So, thankfully, I did get some exercise in, and we got rain we needed!! LOL

Speaking of crazy weather, I think we got what you had the night before. It was dark and rainy all day and then in the evening we had a massive lightning storm. Sheet lightning and fork lightning at the same time -- the sky was hardly dark for longer then seconds at a time. And then they issued a TORNADO WARNING!!! That just doesn't happen in my city! We brought DS in with us for a while and kept the radio on just in case someone was going to tell everyone to head for their basements. It was a little scary! I haven't heard that there was any damage anywhere yet so hopefully, there was no tornado.

 

[Sandi]

Good morning!! Ok, I just need to stop trying to figure this out. I am down 1.6 today . Did great except Saturday but wasn't expecting a huge loss however, I AM NOT COMPLAINING!!!!. I missed 70lbs loss by .2 and have 1.4 to goal. I leave for disney in about 2 weeks too. This will be my motivation for the weekend. I know I can do it I am so close but somehow it feels so far away. Running around doing stuff today as my usual Thursday, hope everyone has a great day!!

Oh Stephanie, that is so fabulous. You rock! You are going to be at goal before you go to WDW. I must admit that I'm a little jealous of you, but more importantly I'm proud of you and all you've accomplished (and will accomplish).

cheers to you. you're an inspiration.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Good morning!! Ok, I just need to stop trying to figure this out. I am down 1.6 today . Did great except Saturday but wasn't expecting a huge loss however, I AM NOT COMPLAINING!!!!. I missed 70lbs loss by .2 and have 1.4 to goal. I leave for disney in about 2 weeks too. This will be my motivation for the weekend. I know I can do it I am so close but somehow it feels so far away. Running around doing stuff today as my usual Thursday, hope everyone has a great day!!

Steph! That so wonderful!! Everyone here is very proud of you, I hope you know that. Have a great rest of the day!

 

[NC State]

Good morning!! Ok, I just need to stop trying to figure this out. I am down 1.6 today . Did great except Saturday but wasn't expecting a huge loss however, I AM NOT COMPLAINING!!!!. I missed 70lbs loss by .2 and have 1.4 to goal. I leave for disney in about 2 weeks too. This will be my motivation for the weekend. I know I can do it I am so close but somehow it feels so far away. Running around doing stuff today as my usual Thursday, hope everyone has a great day!!

Good for youI'll be there with you.

 

[BabyTigger99]

Man, I am struggling this week. I think not having a meeting this week has really been detrimental to me. Yesterday was absolutely horrible. However, when I went to bed last night, I took a little "me time" just to think about things, and I am working on getting back on track today. And, I have also decided that if we do not have a meeting this week, I am going to suck it up and get to an outside meeting, just to keep me on track.